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    All through the novel Kite Runner there are various references to Muslim tradition and beliefs‚ there is an instrumental role of Islam on the story and its characters. Religion seems to be many things to many people in this book. Baba is celebrated in part for his exceptionally secular ways in a traditional society. Amir exercises it in an entirely private way‚ as if his faith were more repentance than conversion. Hassan is a victim of discrimination and bigotry and in Assef’s Taliban rendition‚

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    have to be prisoners of it.” It is possible for people to change and redeem themselves for their wrongdoings. Being young and naive can cause cowardly actions; however‚ one has the ability to make up and fix their misbehavior. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ Amir redeems himself from the time he was young and cowardly and betrayed his loyal friend‚ Hassan‚ by saving Hassan’s son and taking him in as his own. Redemption is a process that takes place in different stages and although

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    other hand Hassan is a Hazara meaning he is of lower class. This sets the pace for their relationship showing that Hassan considered Amir a best friend while Amir did not see him the same way because of their class difference. In the novel The Kite Runner Amir witnessed his alleged friend Hassan get raped by the neighborhood bully Assef. This would begin their conflict and eventual demise of their relationship. His small decision to not tell anyone or help Hassan sets the mood for the whole book

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    Analyse how the resolution of a main conflict is important to the text as a whole: Hosseni’s ‘The Kite Runner’ is a haunting novel that follows one man’s search for redemption‚ as he attempts to atone for sins committed in the selfishness of youth. Due to focusing predominantly on his own needs‚ as a child in Afghanistan‚ our protagonist‚ Amir‚ allows his childhood playmate to get raped without intervening. This decision then plagues him for decades after the event. He experiences internal conflict

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    In Kite Runner‚ Takes place in the month of December 2001‚ and the narrator‚ who tells his story in the first person‚ talks about his past lifethat occurred in 1975‚ when he was twelve years old and growing up in Afghanistan. He does not tell the audience what happened‚ but talks about the past events that made him who he is right now. He starts of by telling the audience about a call he received last summer from a friend in Pakistan named Rahim Khan. Rahim Khan asks the narrator‚ whose name is Amir

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    Jordan Morrison January 7‚ 2014 English II Honors Goudy The Kite Runner‚ written by Khaled Hosseini‚ is a heart-gripping tale of love‚ redemption‚ and acceptance. The story is about a young Afghan boy who grows up during the tough times of war in Afghanistan. In the novel‚ Hosseini effectively illustrates the theme of betrayal through his complex cast of characters. Hosseini presents this betrayal when Sanaubar leaves Hassan and Ali days after Hassan’s birth‚ through Amir’s abandonment

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    comes to love someone — but are the costs sometimes too great? Love does not always brings happiness it can be painful‚ sad and upset. Strong love involves sacrificing your own happiness and you may even pay the price of life because of it. In The Kite Runner‚ the thematic relationship between self sacrifice and love is best shown through the character of Amir and Hassan. Love hurts you when you sacrifice your innocence but another person ignore your devotion. When Amir was born‚ the first word he could

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    on him. At the same time‚ Amir never learns to assert himself against anyone else because Hassan always defends him. All of these factors play into his cowardice in sacrificing Hassan‚ his only competition for Baba’s love‚ in order to get the blue kite‚ which he thinks will bring him Baba’s approval. The change in Amir’s character we see in the novel centers on his growth from a selfish child to a selfless adult. After allowing Hassan to be raped‚ Amir is not any happier. On the contrary‚ his guilt

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    Into the Wild‚ Lord of Flies‚ The Fat Boy and The Kite Runner all have different outcomes of how society has impacted the individuals or groups of people in the texts‚ but all four texts have pointed out that society is both a positive factor in our lives as well as negative‚ therefore the text reveals that

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    flawlessly by the events of the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and with the idea behind the poem First They Came For by Martin Niemöller. Without a doubt there will be numerous

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